"Custodian"

Custodian

Salary: $31,200.00 - $37,234.00 Annually

Job Type: FT Nonexempt Salaried Staff

Job Number: FY2605212

Closing: 11/28/2025 11:59 PM Mountain

Location: 800 W University Parkway, Orem

Division: VP Administration/Strategic Rel

Position Announcement

At Utah Valley University, Custodial team members play a key role in maintaining clean, safe, and welcoming spaces that support learning and daily campus life. In this position, you will perform a wide range of custodial tasks-including floor care, carpet cleaning, restroom maintenance, and routine upkeep-while ensuring the safe use and disposal of cleaning chemicals and materials. You will also be trained to follow proper procedures for handling sensitive cleanup situations, helping maintain the highest standards of health and safety across campus.

This role offers steady, hands-on work in a supportive environment where reliability and attention to detail are valued. With regular rotations through different campus areas, you'll gain variety in your daily tasks and the opportunity to build broad expertise in custodial operations. By joining UVU, you become part of a team committed to keeping the campus clean, functional, and ready for the success of everyone who uses it.

The hours for this position are 4:30 pm - 1:15 am, Monday - Friday

Summary of Responsibilities

• Responsible for securing doors and windows of all areas and all buildings. Assists in emergency procedures and assists in recycling and pest control.
• Helps the campus and facilities maintain good public image by providing a safe, clean, comfortable environment conducive to learning for students, visitors and employees.
• Maintains all type of floor surfaces, fabric surfaces and upholstery. Maintains and cleans restrooms, including porcelain and stainless steel surfaces, walls, floor drains, floors, etc.
• Maintains offices, classrooms, labs, conference rooms, dining room, food preparation and serving areas and ballroom.
• Maintains halls, stairs, elevators, entry ways and lobbies. Maintains inventory and cleans custodial closets and storage areas.

Qualifications / Licenses / Certifications

• High school diploma from a standard high school or the equivalent and any combination of post high school education and/or directly related full-time experience to the Summary of Duties totaling six months is required.
• Valid Class D driver's license.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

Knowledge

• Knowledge of training in proper use and disposal of hazardous chemicals and products.
• Knowledge of body fluid cleanup and proper protection.
• Knowledge of proper radio communications.
• Knowledge of pest control.
• Knowledge of all floor types, such as terrazzo, cement, wood, vinyl, and ceramic tile as well as carpet fibers, weaves and backings.
• Knowledge of waxes/polishes, acids, other chemicals, buffers, extractors, vacuums and scrubbers.
• Knowledge of current cleaning techniques and proper cleaning chemicals.

Skills

• Good interpersonal communication skills.

Abilities

• Ability to withstand strenuous and adverse working conditions.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
• Ability to perform skilled custodial duties, equipment maintenance and minor plumbing.

EEO Statement:

UVU employment decisions are made on the basis of an applicant's qualifications and ability to perform the job without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age (40 and over), disability, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth, or pregnancy-related conditions, genetic information, or other bases protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

To apply, please visit https://www.schooljobs.com/careers/uvu/jobs/5142445/custodian